Today we’re revisiting our Farmhouse Décor on a Budget series. This is a series of articles that is aimed at helping Pickled Barrel readers decorate their homes in true farmhouse fashion, without spending a fortune! Let’s talk DIY light fixtures. Because anytime you can DIY it, the automatic savings are real.
DIY Light Fixtures
DIY Edison Light Fixtures
DIY Edison Light Fixtures are those that have that Edison light style and flair. And yes, you really can DIY one of these beauties! My personal favorite is the Barn Pulley Light. The rustic vibe is pure genius.
DIY Barn Pulley Light
DIY Edison Light Fixture
DIY Industrial Chandelier Makeover
DIY Vintage Style Light Fixtures
Vintage and farmhouse will always be a purely perfect pairing. Who wouldn’t love to convert a vintage camera into an amazing lamp? I’m going to start haunting my local antique shops right now!
Vintage Camera DIY Lamp
DIY Tripod Floor Lamp
DIY Industrial Pendant Light Almost for Free!
DIY Chicken Feeder Pendant Light
Light Fixture Hack {on the cheap!}
DIY Farmhouse Style Light Fixtures
There are some truly fabulous examples of DIY farmhouse-style light fixtures in this group. You’ll notice that two out of the three were inspired by the queen of farmhouse style, Joanna Gaines. I bet that anyone can put together an X light in an afternoon!
DIY Fixer Upper Inspired Farmhouse X Light
DIY Double Ringer Chandelier
DIY Industrial Farmhouse Lamp (inspired by Joanna Gaines on Fixer Upper)
Junky Sawhorse Pipe Lamps with Chalkboard Shades
DIY Knock-off Light Fixtures
Sometimes the best DIYs are knock-offs inspired by big names like Pottery Barn and Anthropologie. I don’t think I can pick a favorite from this group, so I’ll just have to make them all! How about you?
DIY Pottery Barn Knock Off Spotlight Lamp
DIY Anthropologie Inspired Pendant
DIY Restoration Hardware Rope Chandelier
DIY Repurposed Light Fixtures
DIY repurposed light fixtures are some of the most fun to make, especially when you can give something old a completely new look. I am loving the idea of the vintage cake tins repurposed as a trio of pendant lights. Chicken wire is a favorite in farmhouse style, but the galvanized bucket light just might be my favorite.
DIY Spindle Chandelier
How to Upcycle Vintage Cake Tins to DIY Light Fixtures
DIY Monogrammed Galvanized Bucket Light
DIY Orb Light Fixtures
In many farmhouse style décor ideas, you’ll see orb-shaped light fixtures. They’re appealing on so many levels! Did you realize you can combine two different décor elements into one amazing orb chandelier?
DIY Orb Chandelier
DIY Sphere Chandelier
Modern Farmhouse Orb Chandelier Under $100!
DIY Light Fixture Tips
To help you create your own DIY farmhouse-style light fixtures, I found some great tips to share. These are genius tricks you need to create any DIY light fixture. Want to light a sconce without having to hardwire it? Use batteries! Need to change a hardwired lamp into a plug-in? No problem! Want to give a new light an old finish? There’s even a trick for that!
Light without Power “Magic Light Trick”
How to Turn a Hard Wire Light Fixture into a Plug In
DIY Chandeliers
Chandeliers might be the most ornate type of light fixtures out there, but don’t let that scare you away. You can DIY one of those too! I love that you can craft these examples with such things as candlesticks, mason jars, and wooden beads.
DIY Crystal Chandelier
How To Make A Farmhouse Mason Jar Chandelier
DIY Mason Jar Pendant Light
DIY Bead Chandelier
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